PhD Business and Management

Candidates must hold a Bachelors degree with Honours (to UK standard) of First or Upper Second (2:1) Class , and a Masters degree (to UK standard) with results of Merit at 65% or above (or overseas equivalent). 

Please note: Due to variations in the grading structures of international institutions, higher results may be required than stated here. 

Professional qualifications other than a Bachelors Degree and/or relevant and appropriate experience may be taken into account for entry to a PhD programme.

Candidates will be exempt from providing an English language test score if they are:

• Native English speaker from one of the following countries; OR
• In the process of completing a degree, or have graduated within the last 5 years, from one of the following countries:

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, UK, USA.

If you do not meet the above criteria, you must demonstrate your English proficiency by taking one of the following tests and achieving the minimum stated score:

• IELTS: 7.0 (with a minimum of 6.5 in each component)
• TOEFL: 100 internet-based or 623 paper-based (with a minimum of 22 in each component - internet based).
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 76 (with a minimum of 70 in each component)

If you are uncertain if these exemptions apply to you, please contact the Doctoral Programmes Office .

1. Application submitted online

2. Application screened to ensure the candidate meets the entry requirements and has submitted all their supporting documents.

3. If the candidate meets the minimum entry requirements and all documents have been received, the application is passed to the appropriate academics within the School for consideration and to identify a suitable supervisory team.  

4. Prospective supervisors will interview the applicant and make a decision following the interview.

All applicants are interviewed by prospective supervisors or appropriate academic members of staff. This also provides an opportunity for the applicant to discuss their project proposal. For applicants in the UK, they are invited to attend the interview in person at Alliance Manchester Business School.  For applicants based elsewhere, the interview will normally take place by telephone, Zoom or Skype.

If you applied in the previous year and your application was not successful you may apply again. Your application will be considered against the standard course entry criteria for that year of entry. In your new application you should demonstrate how your application has improved. We may draw upon all information from your previous applications or any previous registrations at the University as a student when assessing your suitability for your chosen course.

A comprehensive Research Training programme is provided to PhD researchers, which requires class attendance on campus and completion of various pieces of assessed work.

Postgraduate Researchers may choose additional elective workshops from the Research Training Programme during Year 2 appropriate to their stage of study and to supplement their existing knowledge.

Postgraduate Researchers may choose additional elective workshops from the Research Training Programme during Year 3 appropriate to their stage of study and to supplement their existing knowledge.

Full-time - £4,727 for Year 1; the tuition fees normally increase for subsequent years.

Part-time - £2,364 for Year 1; the tuition fees normally increase for subsequent years.

Overseas:

Full-time - £20,500 per year

Part-time - £10,250 per year.  Students who require a visa in order to study in the UK are not eligible to apply for the part-time PhD.

For general fees information, please visit: Postgraduate Fees .

Please see more information on our Funding web page.